Dangote Group Chief Branding & Communication, Chiejina Bags Award (+photos)

LAGOS – Mr. Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief, Branding & Communication, Dangote Industries Limited on Saturday, April 1, 2023, received an all star Industry award in Lagos. The award was bestowed on Chiejina for his immense contribution to the development of media by the Industry Newspaper.    

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Ecobank Partners LCCI To Actively Support Stakeholders On Promoting Export Business

LAGOS – Ecobank Nigeria in collaboration with Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has provided insights into the various financing options available for exporters, regulatory frameworks, and the role of public and private sector institutions in promoting exports businesses. President, LCCI, Asiwaju (Dr.) Oladele Cole said breaking barriers to …

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Dangote Demonstrates Use Of Cement Variants At Enugu Fair

ENUGU – As part of its public enlightenment programme, Dangote Cement has demonstrated how to put into appropriate use, its variants of cement to achieve the best results. At the on-going Trade Fair at Enugu, the Company gathered together stakeholders in the bult industry and demonstrated the use of its …

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HOW OGUN FEMALE ATHLETE, ADERONKE SETS NEW NATIONAL RECORD, WINS 3000m RACE

ILARO-YEWA – The status of Ogun State as basket of talents in sports has again been boosted as 18 year old Aderonke Akanbi recently won and sets new national record in a women’s 3000m race competition. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and online …

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CELEBRATING EBENEZER OBEY-FABIYI AT 81

Opinion: By Snr. Chief ‘Lekan Alabi IBADAN – Chief Commander of Juju music, Professor (Evangelist) Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, MFR, on Monday, April 3, 2023 clocks 81 years. May God continue to shower His blessings on the icon of music, philosopher, reformer, gentleman, etc. My path, 39 years ago, first crossed directly …

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Why Court Remands “Zazu” Singer, Portable In Prison

IFO – Magistrate Court in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, presided over by Chief Magistrate A.S Shoneye have granted bail to the celebrated Zazu crooner – Portable. Okikiola was on Monday, April 3, 2023 arraigned before the court on a five count charge, related to assault and …

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IJEBU ODE CLUB, FAST LOSING ITS OLD GLORY?

Opinion: By Adegbola Akande As an entertainment journalist, I was in Ijebu Ode recently to cover a social event. On getting to town, I became dehydrated, so I stopped to freshen up at a lounge near the Lagos Garage in Ijebu Ode. On entering the lounge, three gentlemen and a …

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DANGOTE LISTS N300B SERIES 1 AND 2 LARGEST BONDS ON NGX, FMDQ

LAGOS – Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has formally listed its N300 billion Series 1 and 2 bonds issued under the Dangote Industries Funding Plc during a grand listing ceremony at both the FMDQ and the Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX) in Lagos. Olakunle Alake, Group Managing Director of Dangote Industries Limited …

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FIRSTBANK ANNOUNCES A NAME CHANGE OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, REITERATES ITS COMMITMENT TO BOOSTING CROSS-BORDER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD

LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier financial services institution, has announced a phased corporate name change of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. FBNBank UK, FBNBank Sierra Leone, FBNBank Gambia and FBNBank DRC are the first set of subsidiaries effecting the name alignment. They …

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Chief ‘Folake Solanke: Still Reaching For The Stars At 91

For the record: By Snr. Chief ‘Lekan Alabi The First is still the first. Chief ‘Folake Solanke, SAN, born on March 29,1932 at Oke Ejigbo Area, Abeokuta, Ogun State is the First Lady Chairman of the board of WNTV-WNBS, 1971. She’s also First Lady Commissioner in the now-defunct Western State …

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